Detail of Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy carrying the Holy Lance

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Detail of Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy carrying the Holy Lance

Description

This illuminated initial 'P' (Pasestoient) shows a scene of the battle outside Antioch, Bishop Adhemar is carrying the Holy Lance, a relic that played an important role in bolstering the morale of the crusaders (fol. 29r). View the manuscript in full here: http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=yates_thompson_ms_12_fs001ar

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https://media-management-api.tlt.harvard.edu/api/iiif/manifest/378

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“Detail of Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy carrying the Holy Lance,” HAA Image Hosting, accessed May 9, 2026, https://haaimagehosting.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/1620.

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